The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-06-24
Great Aultitudes Grow Wild Over One
of the Most Gorgeous Pageants of
Modern Times.
Unprecedented Scene Of Magnifcence in
Westminster Abbey, Where Serv-
ices Are Held.
FerVent Demonstrations of Loyalty
Many Casualties Amid the Crush
in the Streets.
GEEAT DAY FOR LONDON.

"hn All the anticipated PomD and
SpIendOr-Ihe March To and From the
Abbey, aHd the Services In That Ediflce
LONDON, June 21.-The first day OF the
hfty-hrst year OF the reign of Queen Victoria
over Great Britain opened with perfect
summer weather in London. The crowds
were unprecedented IN number and size
Thousands of people who yesterday selected
locations around the route of to-day's pro-
cession, in order to retain them, occupied
them all the night A steady stream Of
pedestrians and carriages poured constantly
all night into the city from all directions
towards the West End At 5 o'clock this
morning every point OF vantage along the
streets which composed the royal procession
route was secured AT O'clock tue line of
route was on each side a compact mass OF
people. The scene at Westminster abbey was
most brilliant Every seat was filled and
every person distinguished person. There
never probably in modern times assembled
under one roof an audience so well and SO
brilliantly arranged. Every man present
entitled TO wear uniform or decoration had
both on. When this audience was all seated
the scene presented was incom&arahle For
while when all were seated there was
quiet, but this was only temporary and
lasted only long eaough for the people TO
locate one another. Then there was the life
OF recongnition and Of gossip, and 1t gradu-
ated rapidly into noisy hum. When Prime
Minister Salisbury entered and proceeded to
the place set apart for him he was cheered
When Mr.. Gladstone was observed quietly
edging his way TO his seat. he Was also
Cheered. The line of the procession from
Buckingham palace to Westminster abbey
was as follows;
From the palace portals TO Constitution hill,
Ptcadilly, Regent street, Waterloo place. Pail
Mall, East Cockspun street, Northumberland
avenue, Thames embankment. Bridge street
to the abbey.
The line of route was kept by nearly TO-
600 troops representing all branches of the
s1rYice, and in addition 600 boys from naval
training ships were drawn up at the base Of
the Nelson monument In addition to the
military many thousands of police, both
mounted and on foot, were on duty under
the command OF Sir Charles Warren The
military force was under command of Gen
Gefpps and Col Stirling. of the Coldstream
Guards The particular feature at Buck
ingham palace was that the two services
were equally honored, the guards lining one
side of the roadway at Buckingham palace
were posted The same services wero also
represented in like manner at the entrance
to Westminster abbey The first of the
royal procession was composed Of the Indian
princes and few minor German princes A
few minutes before IL O'Clock the second
part OF the procession left This was com-
posed Of some fifteen carriages, the occu-
pants being
- ~.
king OF Saxony, the king Of the Hellenes the
crown prince of Austria, the crown prince OF
Portugal, the queen Of the Belgians, the crown
prince OF Greece Prince George Of Greece, the
crown princess OF Austria and the grand duke
OF Mechlenburgh
THE QUEEN APPEARS.
Principally at 11;15 N. the queen in an
open carriage emerged from the palace
gates AZ sight OF her thousands Of voices
were lifted up in cheers, joined by the music
of many bands stationed in front Of the
palace Leading in the journey to the
abbey were the Life Guards Then came
the following in the order named;
The Aides -de-camp and royal equerries; star
Of the duke of Cambride; the queens ladies' IN
waiting and state officials; body OF Life Guards;
the duchess Of Bucclcngh mistress o. the robes.
Princess Victoria OF Schleswig- Hostetn: Prin-
cess Margaret Of Prussia: Prince Alfred ofsEdtn-
burgh: Princess Victoria and Sophia Of Prussia;
Princess Louise Of Battenberg; Princess Irene
Of Heage: Grand Duchess Elizabeth OF RussiH:
Princess Maud Victoria and Louise Of Wales;
the hereditary princess Of Sake Melnlngen:
Princess Wilhellnna OF Prussia; the duchess o1
Albany; the dnchess OF EdenDufgh; fKpcess
Beatrice: Princess Louise and Princess Chris
tian.
The master Of the horse fSde after the
princess, and Immediately preceded the
carriage Of The queen. The eight horses
that drew her mnlesty's carriage were cream
colored and perfect matches The queen rode
facing the horses and sat alone. The princess
Of Wales and Princess Victoria. the queens
oldest child and wffe of the crown prince
Of Germany. occupied The other seat in the
oarrisre. and sat opposite her majesty. The
British. German and other princes rode as
escort TO the carriage This escort, COM
posed ais IT was entirely Of the sons, sons-in-
law and grandsons OF the queen, all BRILL
iantly uniformed and riding magnificent
horses, elegantly capriaoned, presented a
splendid spectacle over her hlac& costume
the queen wore a white lace gown. her
bonnet was OF white netting OF lace with an
inwrought coronet OF diamonds The duke
Of Cambridge, mmander-in-chiefs rode
close to the queen all along the journey
both ways the procession was closed up by
parties Of Life Guards and Indian troops \
When the people at the palace gateE had
shouted themselves hoarse BY cheering for
the queen. they continued to cry our,
Long life 70 the prince and princess Of
Wales The queen, as she left the palace,
seemed TO be In excellent spirits. and she
SMILED AND BOWED GRACEFULLY
20 the people on every side. The queens
carrlage was 4 lnrQe one Of chocolate color,